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Beholder - a creepy game about choices and consequences

Beholder is a dark game. And it can be really dark. It’s a game about surveillance, choices, and consequences. In the (possibly not so) distant future surveillance is the norm and the player is a state-appointed monitor of that information. The player is the manager of an apartment building who has been assigned by the state to monitor the residents. The choices made in the game have direct impact on the tenants of the building, if the info is reported. And that’s the main choice in the game. We done, compelling, and voyeuristic and sadistic fun.

Old Man's Journey takes us on a beautiful and very emotional trip

Wow, this game. Unique mechanic, beautiful visuals, amazing story, it’s quite a journey. Old Man’s Journey is a point and click adventure with a unique hill-shaping mechanic and no instructions or text. It works well in this game as the player figures out the very emotional journey the old man takes and how to take him on that journey. If you enjoy a good story, games as art, or point and click adventures, put this at the top of your must play list.

[Sponsor] Pull off rad tricks in Stickman Skate Battle out now on mobile

We’d like to thank our sponsor for this week, Stickman Skate Battle from Djinnworks GmbH.

Think you can pull off the most rad tricks out of all of your friends? Well, why not put that to the test in Stickman Skate Battle, a multiplayer skate-off experience out right now on iOS and Android.

Stickman Skate Battle challenges you to face off against a friend in a variety of different modes. There’s high score, in which you try and perform the best tricks in a minute. The winner is, as you expect, the player with the highest score at the end. Then there’s domination mode, which takes its cues from Splatoon. Here you trick off obstacles to cover them in your colours, and win if you have the most obstacles at the end. You can steal your opponent’s obstacle, which is pretty cool, by performing a better trick on it.

Aside from the main modes, there are also a bunch of daily, weekly, and league tournaments to take part in – if you dare. These offer the highest challenge, as you’re up against players globally. You might want to train up for that by completing the tutorial, practicing your tricks in training mode, and taking on the AI in offline play. If you fancy a bit of personal flair on your character, you can choose from a variety of different skaters and boards, as well as learn a few special tricks.

It’s clear that Stickman Skate Battle has been designed with love for the sport in mind. From the hand-crafted skate parks, to the variety of skaters, and the controller support at launch. Go on, you know you want to grab it from the App Store or Google Play right now.

.io-type multiplayer racing game Crash Club out now

I’ve been testing this game for what seems like weeks now. It’s amazing how fun simultaneous multiplayer is when there is a fully loaded room. Crash Club is a king of the hill type driving game. The more points the player gets the more gear their cars can be outfitted with. Great quick play multiplayer game, out now for iOS.

No races, no rules! Drive anywhere you want in a big coastal city, break everything and take down other drivers for points to rule the leaderboard!

Massively multiplayer action with over 30 players live and real time in every game. Everything can be crashed, with weapons and abilities available right in the middle of the action.

A funny little tale of Earthxit in point and click adventure Her Majesty's Spiffing

Her Majesty’s Spiffing is a point and click adventure for fans of British comedy like Faulty Towers, Monty Python, and The Young Ones. It’s wacky in all the right ways while remaining a fun to play adventure game.

Assuming command of the near futuristic space ship HMSS Imperialise and her crew (distinguished veteran and gentleman Captain Frank Lee English and Aled, his mild-mannered South Walean colleague) YOU will venture into the cosmos, solving puzzles, engaging in witty banter, deal with crippling claustrophobia, gradually succumb to the sustained exposure of cosmic radiation and so on, all for Queen and Country.

Thumb Run is now Cosmo Race - And it's still a load of fun

A few months ago we wrote about Thumb Run. It recently disappeared from the App Store with no explanation given. Turns out it was purchased by Nanoo and has now been updated and re-released as Cosmo Race. More from the game description:

Run in any direction you like! It’s a race between 6 cosmonauts! Run towards the ultimate victory every week.

Features
– Race among 6 cosmonauts
– Play against online players worldwide
– Take any route towards the checkpoints
– Use special items for upset wins
– Participate in weekly seasonal rankings

[Sponsor] Here's everything you need to know about the latest update to MU Origin

We’d like to thank our sponsor for this week, MU Origin from Webzen. The latest update for the Korean Developer’s MMORPG MU Origin has added some exciting new content to the epic real-time adventure. Ever fancied teaming up with up to 100 other players for a massive PvP battle? Well you’re in luck then.

Battlefield of Heroes isn’t based on servers, instead it throws you into an epic 100 player battle with a whole swathe of rewards to be earned. As well as the PvP element you’ll gain points for mining and hunting bosses.

Battlefield of Heroes scraps run every Tuesday and Friday from 21:00 to 22:00 server time. But there’s a whole lot more to the update as well. Read on for more. (more…)

Not that kind of cat fight. In this cartoon game the player creates an almost Rube Goldberg-esque fighting robot and battles other players creations. In a sort of jousting fashion, each player pushes to destroy the other players robot. This is an interesting departure for Zeptolab, the makers of the Cut The Rope franchise. A foray into the multiplayer world with a quirky, but fun game.

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